Thailand election sees Move Forward, Pheu Thai in the lead: Preliminary results

Data from the Election Commission of Thailand showed both parties had a strong lead over other political groups with 114 and 112 constituency seats respectively as of 11pm .Following behind was the Bhumjaithai Party with 64 constituency seats.Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat thanked voters for their support.

“We haven’t talked to the Move Forward Party yet but we are ready to talk to everyone who puts democracy first.” Each voter had to cast two ballots – one for the constituency and the other for the party list. There were more than 95,000 polling units nationwide. A prospective prime minister must be approved by more than half of the combined assembly. This means either Pheu Thai or Move Forward needs to garner at least 376 votes – either from both Houses or only from the Lower House's 500 members – in order for its candidate to win the premiership and form the government.

Although his then party Palang Pracharat failed to win the most seats in the Lower House, it managed to consolidate enough votes from its allies to form the government.

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